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Post by xoxoEbzxoxo on Jan 15, 2011 19:27:34 GMT 10
Well I am going to be pulling a 20 day old masked lovebird chick for h/r tomorrow and have a couple of questions, when would the best time to pull it by? What would the feeding intervals be for it?
Thanks,
Ebony
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Post by xoxoEbzxoxo on Jan 15, 2011 19:29:00 GMT 10
oh and it also has a younger sibling who is 2 weeks younger, would pulling the older on be better or the younger one? They both seem quite healthy.
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Post by Robyn on Jan 16, 2011 13:00:38 GMT 10
Sorry no one got to answer for you Ebony. Seeing there is a huge gap between their ages i would take the older chick & feed it 3 to 4 feeds a day. Of course that will depend on the volume the crop holds. Not sure how many mls a mask would hold but i would think 10 to 15mls.
If you have already taken the chick & you need help just give a yell.
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Post by xoxoEbzxoxo on Jan 16, 2011 14:32:32 GMT 10
Thanks Robyn, No i haven't pulled the chick yet, I'm gonna pull it at seven tonight..
Would these feeding intervals be alright for the chick? 7am, 1pm, 5pm and 9pm..
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Post by Robyn on Jan 16, 2011 16:31:58 GMT 10
Yep sounds good to me. Hopefully when you pull the little one it has a huge crop & won't need a feed until tomorrow. As long as it has 4 feeds in 24 hours doesn't relly matter at what time. What ever suits you. I never feed my older chicks by the clock anyway.
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Post by xoxoEbzxoxo on Jan 16, 2011 16:35:25 GMT 10
ok thanks  |
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Post by xoxoEbzxoxo on Jan 16, 2011 21:21:42 GMT 10
Well I pulled the bub and I have been busy trying to get the brooder (fishtank and a heat mat) just right as 30 degrees was too hot for him so it is now on 25 degrees and he is sleeping atm.. The bub has an awesome personality and is already very inquisitive, not shy one bit. |
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Post by Karen on Jan 19, 2011 13:15:31 GMT 10
I have finished raising peachface/fischer hybrid and as long as you have a nice shoebox handy it's really all you need to house him between feeds. They don't need a brooder, probably would if it was winter.
They are pretty easy to look after at this age, the ones I raised loved runny h/r mixture and rather what I would have thought too warm. The warmer (as long as not scalding) the better they seem to like it.
good luck and wish you well with raising the little one.
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Post by xoxoEbzxoxo on Jan 19, 2011 15:39:02 GMT 10
I'm currently keeping him in an aquarium with a heat mat underneath the aquarium. It gets pretty cold here at night even at summer, and it has been 19 degrees here during the day for a few days.
His slowing getting better at feeding but is very slow..
The temp I feed my little guys food is somewhere between 43- 37 degrees. If it gets any cooler than that when I'm still feeding I place the bowl into boiling water to heat the food up again..
I haven't had any problems with him yet and hopefully never will. I add apple cider vinegar to the mix in the morning to speed up his crop a bit and prevent him from getting crop slow down
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Post by Robyn on Jan 19, 2011 16:48:44 GMT 10
Hey Ebony, have been thinking about you today. Are you having trouble with the crop emptying. I wouldn't use the ASV. You could trying a thinner mix at this time. The most important is to keep baby warm not to hot, food hottish. If crop is emptying out no trouble there is no need to use any additives at all.
We can compare notes i took a 3 week old eclectus baby out today. It's on 4 to 5 hourly feeds. Kind of slow at eating. Hope it improves tomorrow.
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Post by xoxoEbzxoxo on Jan 19, 2011 16:55:43 GMT 10
nah having no problems at all with the crop well I just fed him and he was finally wanting the food and showing a good feeding response.. he has now got a nice full crop..  I've also noticed a few new feathers coming out of him |
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 20, 2011 22:05:35 GMT 10
sounds like you have it all under control Ebz ;D and the pics in the other thread look very cute too. ;D
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Post by Karen on Jan 21, 2011 10:33:31 GMT 10
hehehe just wait a few more days and the constant screaming for food will drive you up the wall. Lovebirds are the most demanding and (cutely) annoying babies when being handraised.
Our last one was around 10 weeks when he finally stopped his baby scream. Now he just won't shut up with his chortling and singing. Such a happy little boy.
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